Admissions Manager

Nottingham City Council

  • Leicestershire
  • £35,451-39,165 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Job Category: Non-TeachingJob Description:Organisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RAWorker Category: Fixed Location WorkerSalary: £35,451 - £39,165 per annum (Pro rata for part time)Working Hours: 37 hours per weekContract Type: PermanentClosing Date: 10th September 2025Interview Date(s): TBCAbout the RoleThe School Admissions Service has an exciting new career opportunity to join the team as a School Admissions Manager. You will lead on several statutory and non-statutory responsibilities and be supported by a team of Admissions Officers and where necessary seniors. An understanding of the School Admissions Code and Synergy software would be an advantage, but not necessity, key areas of involvement will be:
  • To be responsible for leading on the Co-ordinated School Admissions processes
  • To oversee and offer advice when processing admissions forms
  • To develop a full understanding of School Admission Appeals
  • To advise clients in accordance with service policies and legislation
  • To cover admissions responsibilities in the absence of direct seniors
  • To work with a range of internal and external agencies to ensure children do not miss out on education
  • To report to Lead Operational Officer
About YouTo apply for this post, you must have:
  • Education to degree-level or possesses equivalent, transferable experience gained in a similar environment.
  • Several years of experience working in a public-facing role, as well as engaging with business-to-business clients.
  • A proven ability to meet or contribute towards statutory or project deadlines within a legal or regulatory framework.
  • Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
  • While prior experience in project management and supervising staff would be advantageous, it is not essential for the right candidate.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.In addition, we expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Amena Hajat - Tel: 0116 305 5310
Nick Kitchen - Tel: 0116 305 6590How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services, we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the section on our career site.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: .By applying for this post, you agree to ourThis is LCC's Job of the Week (LCCJOTW).About Us:About Leicestershire County CouncilLeicestershire County Council is a and organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the . We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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